Agents are required to register with the State of Maryland and must identify themselves with the Athletics Compliance Office before contacting a University of Maryland student-athlete. The State of Maryland has adopted the Uniform Athlete Agents Act requiring that all athlete agents operating in the state must file with the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation -
http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/sports/.
A student-athlete may not agree verbally or in writing to be represented by an athlete agent in the present or in the future for the purpose of marketing the student-athlete's ability or reputation. If a student-athlete enters into such an agreement, the student-athlete will forfeit all remaining eligibility for intercollegiate athletics competition.
Further, a student-athlete may not accept transportation or other benefits from an athlete agent. As a student-athlete, this prohibition applies to you as well as your relatives and/or friends. The term "agent" includes but is not limited to actual agents, runners (individuals who befriend student-athletes and frequently distribute impermissible benefits), financial advisors, certified contract advisors, marketing representatives, brand managers or anyone who is employed or associated with such persons.
